Collar stay



1943- B. B. MANASTER 2,325,866

COLLAR S TAY Filed Oct. 1, 1942 ,BenMapasZev NVENTOR.

///m I BY (2 Patented Aug 3,

; N STATE PAT N 2325,866

ooLLAR s'r v- Y Ben E. Manaster, Chicago, 111., ass ignor offone= f a a i half to Charles I. Greene'n chicago, Ill. e I

fsipplicationioetober 1, 19412, Serial'No. 4605381 1 V 7 Claims gorg -13p This invention "relatestoia collar stay to" be used with soft shirt collars andrhas as its principal object the provisionof an improved construction of this character which will besimple in as-' .sembly economical in manufacture, and highly efiicient in use.

Another object of, in collar stays anovel leg assembly which will facilitate the arrangement of the collar stay'on collar wings of various lengths.

A further'object of my: invention is to .provide in collar stays an improved extendible leg structure which consists 'offa minimum number of 1 parts which are simple and easily assembled.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists inthe novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by ref.-

erence to the accompanying drawing showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. '1 is a front elevational view of'a collar stay illustrating its relative position with respect to a collar and tie which are shown in phantom by dotted lines; I j p e Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevational view of the collar stay, partly in section, showing the extendible leg portion in compressed condition;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end of an extendible leg portion showing a stop element about to be assembledthereon;

Fig. 4 is a view similar'to that of Fig. 3 with the stop element affixed tov the leg portion and an expansion spring disposed. thereagainst;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view, complementary'to that of Fig. rand illustrating the general assembly at the lower end of the leg portion;

Fig. 6 is a modified form of assembly for the lower end of the leg portion; and

Fig. 7 is a'perspective view of the modified form shOwniriFigG, f 1 vReferring to the drawing; Fig.- 1 shows" a U shaped collar stay l0 constructed of a wire element 9 having a crossbar I l at the ends of whichare provided upstandingextensions or humps I 2, the opposite ends of which humps I2 are bent asat. l3 to. extend the remaining length of wire 9' parallel with respect to each other to provide parallel arm portions 15. These parallel arm portions [5 forma part of extendible legs l6 for the collar stay which include movable leg memhers I! disposed to mflvelongitudinally relative to the parallel arm portions l5. 7

this invention is to provide element similar to they wire; element 9. and havetheir lower ends i ormed into 'a convo1uted loop 18 with the terminal 7 l 9 of the :;legmember ex tending through the: loop l3 and being pointed as at 201to facilitate piercing of the fabric'in the wing of the collar withrwhichit is tobe associated Each leg member His mounted for movement relative to theparallel'arm portion [5 with which it is associated, and thisis accomplished by form s a l 2 a e up e endo t cam b l1, said iloop 2! being atri'ght angles with respect to the loop l8 andbeing bent-laterally-at ninety degrees with respect-tothelegmember ll-te dis pose the loop 2l'ina'horizontal position.

- The extendible leg..l 6 is so constructed-as to make for ease of assembly and to require a minimum number of operations. 'TQkthi-S end a stop member 22 is slid over theiree end of the parallel armsj l5; and thisstop memberis held snugly againstthe bend l3 at the hump l2 and flattened down upon the arm-l5 by. means f a hammer "or a vice so that the stop member-ZZwiILremain in:.g1iipping relation to the arm; l5. It willbe notedthat the --particular form -of a stop 22 is a helicalspring 23 which is coiled out of arwire element similar to wire element; 9; .The next spring-24 engaging; the stop 22. 'Ihe horizontal loop 2 l. at the upperend of. the movable leg member ll isslid over the arm.l5 and'lastly anchorage collar 25 disposed over the free end of the v v arm [5. This collar 25 is likewise formed by helically coiling a wire element 26 whichis caused t0 pand hold fast to the arm- I Eiby a flattenn operation. 4 Y

; Means for guiding arm l5 comprises aneyeletigl' formed at the lower end of the arm; I5 {This eyelet nine preferredform'is shown as being wrought from an end portion .28 of thehelically termed collar 25. The end portion 28 is bent as shown in dotted lines in Fig. Manama) aroundl the shank member IT to guide the leg element for: sliding v 7 saidarm portionlS;

movement in a plane parallelte. thelon'gaiiis'of The'ofisetrelationship between-thearm' por- .The leg members I] are constructedofla wire 55 tion' I5 and the, leg n ie'mb'e ng ms the fixed relation of, the eyelet -2'l withirieisp'ect tothe arm portion l5, assures'that the point 2i) of the leg the, le mem r f m re ment in a plane parallel tofthe longaxis'of the 21': g s member I! will at all times facethat side of the collar stay which lies'againstthe underside of the collar wings. As aiurther assurance of an alignment between the arm portion l5 and the movable leg member H, the extremity of the arm portion I5 may be flattened as is shown-in Figs.

1 through 5, while the horizontal loop 2| is made oval shape as shown in 'Fig. 5 to prevent its rotation about the arm portion l 5. V A modification of theeyelet 2 7 is shown in Figs. 6 and '7 wherein the eyelet 21 is formed of an extended portion 23 of the arm portion l5,r

which extended portion 29 is bent laterally of the arm l5 after the stop 22, expansion spring 24, the loop 2 I, and the anchorage collarZS have been plac'edon the arm portion l5," extend ed'portion 29 is then bent clockwise as'shown in of. eyelet, itwill be observed that any form of tubular m mber may be employed for the l 'stOD 2"2' aster-as thec'ollar za as rang astnere is provided a-sumcieat base against'v'zhioh to rest the expansion spring grand as 1 en as a umcient spaeer is providedbetween'theloop Handey'ele't 21. to aid in to the afx'nl'i; .7

as shewnin Fig; *2, the extendibl'e legs l6 are readily foreshortened by'urgi'n'g the: point upadapting the legs '1 Slot 'var'iouslengths of collar.

wings; lGth'er forms 0f juncture between the V crossbar l l and the parallel arm portions l5 may tures of this type":

While I have illustrated and describedthe-pre- V ierred 5 form of construction for carrying my invention into; effect, this is'c'apable of variation .andmodification without departing from the spirit oi'the'inv'ention; I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details or construction set forth, but desire to avail myself 'of such variations andmodifioations as come within the scope of the appended claims. I I

Having thus described my invention, what -I claim as nevvand'desire to "protect by Letters Patentis: 1 ;1-.-Ii1-'a collar stay having leg portions-and leg members movable relative to saidleg portions, means mounting said movable legmembers on said leg portions for' movement relative thereto, sa idme'ans comprising a lo'apt'forrnatiori on leg-'memberand surrounding said leg portion, an eyelet formed at the extremityof said'leg pore tion and surrounding saidwleg member, and

means an said leg' portion for projectingsa-id leg members in an 'extended po'sition'. s

"2. In "a "collar-stay having leg portions and leg members movable relative to said leg'portio'ns, means mounting said movable leg members on sai-dleg portions for movementfrelative thereto;

With this form- I V Fig; 6 to embrace the shank of the le'g member I 1,

thus completing the" eyelet 2T.

guiding teale 01) 2| relative being flattened into substantial oval shape to retain said leg member in alignment with said leg portion. V i

3. In a collar stay of U shape having extendible leg portions, said extendible leg portions including parallel arms on said collar stay, movable leg members arranged for longitudinal movement relative to said parallel arms, means mounting said leg members, relative to a corresponding oneof said arms, said means comprising a convolution at the upper end of said :leg member and disposed at right angle to the,

long axis thereof and arranged for sliding movementon said arm, an eyelet at the extremity of l5- said arm and disposed at right angle with respect thereto and embracing .said leg member, and ,m eans on saidarm and engaging said convoltion to urge the latter and said leg-member 7 toward the extremityoi said armu 4.;In an extendible leg for a collar stay having parallel ieg" portions extending from acorn- Inon"crossjbar,"the combination of 'a stop ar' ranged-on said leg portions adjaeent thejunctur ewith saidcrossbar;an expansion spring disposed on said leg portion, a movable leg element having a pointed end and a looped end with the latter end disposed over said leg portio'n'into abutment with said expansion spring, an anchorage collar affixed'to'the lower endof said leg portion, andan eyelet extending laterally therefrom"'and embracing said movable leg element to cooperate with-the looped end thereof to guide 7 the le'gfelement for'longitudinal movement relative to said leg portion. 3 s 5. In an extendible leg' for a collar stay having parallel leg portions extending from a common crossbar, the combination of a stop grip- ,pingly engaging said leg portions adjacent the iuncturefwith said crossbar, an expansion spring disposed on said leg portion, a movable leg elemerit having a pointed end and a looped, end with the latter end jdispos'ed over said leg pormen into abutment with said expansion spring, an anchorage collar gripping the lower end ofv said leg portion, and an eyelet extending laterany therefrom and surrounding said movable leg element to coojperatefwith thelooped end thereof, said legpe'rtionsbemg formed to provide fiattened para'llel sicleiaces, said looped end of the leg element being oval in shape to guide the leg element for longitudinal movement relative to said leg portion.

6. In extendible leg for a collar stay having parallel leg portions extending from a common crossbana stop formed on said leg element adjacent said crossbar, a compression means disposed on said leg element and bearing against said stop, a movable leg member having a fabric said means-comprising a loopf'formation'onsaid 7 leg member and surrounding said leg portion, an

' eyelet formed at the extremity of said leg por-' engaging end portion at oneend thereof and a;

laterally extending portion at its other end; said leg portions being formed to provide substantial face portions upon its outer surface, a slot formed in the laterally extending portion of said mgvablfileg member andcorresponding in -contour tothe outer surfaceof saidleg portionsand disposed oyerthe latter into engagementtwith said jcompressionfmeans, and 1 anabu'tment formed; at thei free ends or" said le'glpo'rtions'to retain, the laterally extending portion of said movablele'g'fnember on said leg portion.

in an extended position, said leg portion providing parallel si'de-face's'a'nd 'said' loop formation ing par'allel leg portiens' extending from acorn;

posed on said leg element and bearing against said stop, a movable leg member having a fabric engaging end portion at one end thereof and a laterally extending portion at its other end, said leg portions being formed to provide substantial face portions upon its outer surface, a slot formed in the laterally extending portion of said movable leg member and corresponding in con-' tour to the outer surface of said leg portions formed at the free ends of said leg portions to retain the laterally extending portion of said movable leg member on said leg portions, said facevportions on the outer surface of said leg and disposed over the latter into engagement 10 with said compression means and an abutment portions'ooacting with the corresponding contour of the slot formed in the laterally extending portion of the movable leg member to prevent the latter from rotating relative to said leg portions. i

,BEN B, MANASTER. 

